FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER

MDR report key: 1048728 · Received May 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
1527736-2008-02707
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 2, 2008
Date of Event
April 9, 2008
Report Date
April 10, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI)
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K050344
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 05/02/2008. INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAP CHOLE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS STUCK ON THE ARTERY. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY PULL THE HANDLES APART AND THEY OPENED, BUT THE JAWS REMAINED CLOSED. THE SURGEON HAD TO PULL THE DEVICE OFF THE ARTERY. THE PT IS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGAMAX-5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER FZP ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (CINCINNATI) NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other